Will Labour invest big time in council housing?
Back in 2009 John Healey, the then Housing Minister, consulted on reforming the way council housing was funded…
Housing
Housing should be the defining issue of the next election
Today Cameron has invited a handful of the 2,000 families who are buying a home on a 95%…
Has George Osborne learned NOTHING from the financial crisis?
Thanks to George Eaton for flagging up what George Osborne reportedly told the Cabinet recently: “Hopefully we will…
5 ways Labour can talk about the cost of living (without talking about energy)
It’s just over a month since Ed Miliband’s conference speech, and since then the media narrative has been…
The market is broken
Britain is currently in the throes of an energy crisis. The decision by British Gas and N Power…
Housing is back at the top of the political agenda – so what next?
Labour conference included a plethora of policies ready-made for doorstep conversations. Like many activists with policies fresh in…
We need a Secretary of State for Housing, in the Cabinet and with their own department
Kia and Simon have two kids, an 11 month baby and four year old; they all share one bedroom in a…
Britain is not just in the grip of a cost of living crisis. It’s facing a housing crisis too.
News that the economy is in recovery will come as a surprise to the nine million Britons who…
Miliband’s million homes is a really big deal – and good politics too
The briefing last night was all about Labour’s plan to deliver a tax cut for small businesses –…
Forget Grand Designs – we need to self-build if we want better housing
Interested in housing issues? Join LabourList for a free breakfast on Monday 23rd September at Labour Conference to…
